Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Ghana

Ghana: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.72 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
6
2007–2020

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana, 2007–2020

00.511.52007201320202007: 0.11 per 100,000 people2008: 0.15 per 100,000 people2009: 0.14 per 100,000 people2017: 1.7 per 100,000 people2018: 0.92 per 100,000 people2020: 0 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana peaked at 1.72 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Ghana 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Ghana, 2007 to 2020.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.11 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.15 per 100,000 people +36.4%
2009 0.14 per 100,000 people -6.7%
2017 1.72 per 100,000 people +1128.6%
2018 0.92 per 100,000 people -46.5%
2020 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 per 100,000 people. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 per 100,000 people. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1333 per 100,000 people 0.11 per 100,000 people 0.15 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 1.32 per 100,000 people 0.92 per 100,000 people 1.72 per 100,000 people 2
2020s 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 90 Indonesia 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 90 Japan 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 92 Canada 0 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 92 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
  5. 92 Jamaica 0 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 92 Lebanon 0 per 100,000 people
  7. 92 Malta 0 per 100,000 people compare
  8. 92 Mongolia 0 per 100,000 people compare
  9. 92 Singapore 0 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,054 data points, 2003–2025
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